Newhaven’s New Motor Lifeboat (1931)

Full title reads: “Newhaven’s New Motor Lifeboat - ’Cecil and Lillian Philpott’ - taking the water with Prince George on board after he had performed christening ceremony.“ Newhaven, East Sussex. SV of Prince George, Duke of Kent and clergymen at service to christen the new lifeboat. CU of Prince George. Prince George breaks a bottle against the side of the ship. Prince George climbs onto lifeboat. The lifeboat is launched from the boathouse. Various shots of the lifeboat sailing around the harbour. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1
Back to Top